Events, Trainings & Courses
NYWEA 99th Annual Meeting
Join us for NYWEA’s 99th Annual Meeting. We’ll be hosting an exhibit at the event—stop by and say hello!
📅 February 8–10, 2027
📍 NYC Marriott Marquis
Visit www.nywea.org for more information.
2026 Northeast Epi Conference Training Sessions
Join us for the 2026 Northeast Epidemiology Conference Pre-Session & Training Sessions on Wastewater Surveillance!
Northeast Epidemiology Conference Pre-Session
📅 November 4, 2026
🕣 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 David Axelrod Institute, Albany, NY
Join us for an interactive networking session with professionals across jurisdictions, Centers of Excellence, academic institutions, and partner organizations. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about success stories in wastewater surveillance and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Training Session: Make Your Data Tell A Story: A Risk Communication Approach to Surveillance Dashboards
📅 November 5, 2026
🕣 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
📍 Albany Capital Center, Albany, NY
Training Session: Automating Public Health Reporting with R Markdown
📅 November 6, 2026
🕣 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
📍 Albany Capital Center, Albany, NY
Learn more and view the session details here: https://nycevents.swoogo.com/neepi-2026/13442297
2026 APHA Epidemiology Special Session
Join us for the 2026 APHA Epidemiology Special Session on Wastewater Surveillance!
📅 November 3, 2026
🕣 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
📍 Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
Learn more and view the session details here: https://apha.confex.com/apha/2026/meetingapp.cgi/Session/77680
4029.0 - Epidemiology Section: SPECIAL SESSION: Wastewater-based Epidemiology: Advances and future direction in wastewater surveillance
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), or wastewater surveillance, is an innovative public health surveillance approach that provides timely, community-level insights into infectious disease trends. By analyzing wastewater for pathogens and biomarkers, WBE offers a cost-effective, non-invasive method to complement traditional surveillance systems. This session will highlight advances from the Centers of Excellence within the CDC Wastewater Monitoring Program, showcasing innovative methods, emerging applications, and strategies for translating wastewater data into public health action. Presenters will also discuss future directions for WBE, including expanded pathogen monitoring, improved data integration, and opportunities to strengthen collaboration between laboratories, epidemiologists, and public health agencies. Through these presentations, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how wastewater surveillance can inform public health decision-making, support early detection of health threats, and enhance preparedness for future outbreaks.
2026 Wastewater Surveillance Symposium
The 2026 Wastewater Surveillance Symposium, hosted by Syracuse University and the New York State Department of Health, brings together partners and jurisdictions of the New York NWSS Center of Excellence to foster collaboration and advancements in wastewater surveillance. Together, we’ll examine challenges and successes in wastewater surveillance and strengthen knowledge sharing.
This year’s Symposium is an invitation-only, in-person event.
2026 NYWEA Annual Conference
The NYS Wastewater Surveillance Network hosted an exhibit at the 2026 New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) annual conference in New York City.
2025 Wastewater Surveillance Summit
The 2025 Wastewater Surveillance Summit, hosted by Syracuse University and the New York State Department of Health, brings together public health professionals, utility operators, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders to explore the next chapter of this growing field. Together, we’ll examine novel advances, share real-world applications, and foster cross-sector collaboration to strengthen public health through wastewater data.
This year’s conference will be offered in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual attendance options available.
Join us as we dive into the pipelines and uncover what’s next for wastewater surveillance.
2025 New York-Wisconsin Centers of Excellence WEF Workshop
Join the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the New York and Wisconsin wastewater public health monitoring programs at a forum to:
Learn how sewage can help protect public health
Hear from national and local experts
Ask questions and join the conversation
2025 Wastewater Surveillance Symposium
(Invitation Only Event)
The New York State Wastewater Surveillance Center of Excellence (CoE)—a partnership between the New York State Department of Health and Syracuse University—is hosting the 2025 Wastewater Surveillance Symposium. This in-person event brings together partners across New York State’s CoE region to foster collaboration and innovation in wastewater surveillance.
2025 NYWEA Annual Conference
The NYS Wastewater Surveillance Network hosted an exhibit at the 2025 New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) annual conference in New York City.
2024 New York State Fair
The NYS Wastewater Surveillance Network hosted a booth at the 2024 New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.
2024 Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour
NYS Wastewater Surveillance Network staff toured a wastewater treatment plant in Atlantic Beach, NY to express our appreciation for their contributions to the program.
2024 Wastewater Samplers Giveaway
The NYS Wastewater Surveillance Network launched a giveaway of automatic wastewater samplers to participating wastewater treatment plants, providing operators with the equipment needed to collect samples efficiently and reliable. 18 sites received an automatic wastewater sampler of their choice.
2023 Wastewater Surveillance Utility Needs - SU & WEF Workshop
DEC-Approved Training Course for Operators (4.25 contact hours)
Do you have ideas about how health departments can more effectively support wastewater utilities in wastewater surveillance programs? Join the Water Environment Federation, in collaboration with Syracuse University, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Environmental Protection Agency, at a one-day workshop in Syracuse, NY.
2023 Introduction to Wastewater Surveillance for Local Health Departments (Virtual Course)
The Introduction to Wastewater Surveillance for Local Health Departments course is designed for local health department directors and public health commissioners. The course provides an overview of wastewater surveillance, details of the program, the science behind the system, and how the program works. The course is a requirement for the year 11 local health department performance incentive program.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Identify key aspects of wastewater surveillance science and its applications
Describe the New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network
Describe ways LHDs can use wastewater surveillance data for public health action
2022-2023 Introduction to the NYS Wastewater Surveillance Network (Virtual Course)
DEC-Approved Training Course for Operators (2.0 contact hours)
This training course will introduce the NYS Wastewater Surveillance Network. Learn about:
The purpose and history of wastewater surveillance for public health benefit
Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The long-term goals of improving health security and expanding surveillance